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MacIntyre: Solving the ‘conspiracy theory’ crisis caused by our corrupted institutions
The Blaze ^ | February 21, 2023 | Auron MacIntyre

Posted on 02/22/2023 8:05:32 AM PST by Twotone

The mainstream media was finally forced to admit the truth last week after research published in the Lancet revealed that natural immunity acquired from COVID infection provided protection either equal to or superior to that granted by two doses of mRNA vaccine. Outlets like NBC News ran headlines prominently displaying a medical fact that was dismissed as a “right-wing conspiracy theory” for years by those same media outlets.

Conservative commentators, politicians, and even prominent physicians were regularly deplatformed from social media for stating simple medical facts that have been later proven scientifically, but no apology will be coming from the cult of COVID. Due to the constant stream of propaganda coming from both the media and government, trust in American institutions is cratering, especially among conservatives.

We are all seeking truth, but average people do not have time to sift every piece of data or read every study — they need reliable authorities that can be trusted to help evaluate and understand information. When the authorities charged with this task prove completely corrupt, individuals will speculate and grasp for narratives that help them make sense of the world around them. Many of those narratives will prove true, but just as many will prove false, which allows the left to smear all opposing narratives as “conspiracy theories” that can be easily dismissed.

The right lacks a network of parallel sense-making institutions to offer credible alternatives to the lies of the progressive left, and this puts conservatives at a distinct disadvantage in the battle for truth.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: conspiracytheory; corruptinstitutions; letsgobrandon; progressivelies; theliesoftheleft
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1 posted on 02/22/2023 8:05:32 AM PST by Twotone
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To: Twotone

The crisis is that the theories turn out to be true.


2 posted on 02/22/2023 8:07:11 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Twotone

What’s the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth?

About 6 months.

L


3 posted on 02/22/2023 8:09:22 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Twotone

The leaders of the Democrat party have learned that they can stall justice until after they have died.

They aren’t afraid of justice.


4 posted on 02/22/2023 8:11:45 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: Twotone
"The right lacks a network of parallel sense-making institutions to offer credible alternatives to the lies of the progressive left, and this puts conservatives at a distinct disadvantage in the battle for truth." False, the conservatives outlets get de-platformed, sued, censored and maligned with government funded propaganda mainstream media to the point as to drown the out bury the information. It is not a lack of outlets it is a active effort to suppress and criminalize those outlets.
5 posted on 02/22/2023 8:21:44 AM PST by Skwor
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To: Twotone
We are all seeking truth, but...

This utterance is obviously and demonstrably FALSE. If this were true, the people who have, and continue to push, masks, forced "vaccinations' and boosters for this horrific fraud on mankind, would be rounded up for prosecution.

6 posted on 02/22/2023 8:24:46 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: Twotone
We are all seeking truth, but...

This utterance is obviously and demonstrably FALSE. If this were true, the people who have, and continue to push, masks, forced "vaccinations' and boosters for this horrific fraud on mankind, would be rounded up for prosecution.

7 posted on 02/22/2023 8:25:18 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: Lurker

It seems like every time I show (beyond all reasonable doubt) a “conspiracy theory” proven to be “conspiracy fact” there are still folks who refuse to believe it—since it is not the “official narrative”.

Brainwashing works—that is why the elites do it.


8 posted on 02/22/2023 8:26:21 AM PST by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: cgbg
when they call me a conspiracy theorist ...

I call them a coincidence theorist ...
9 posted on 02/22/2023 8:29:02 AM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: Twotone

“We are all seeking truth, but average people do not have time to sift every piece of data or read every study — they need reliable authorities that can be trusted to help evaluate and understand information.”

Very few, if any, post on FR. Those most frequently quoted here on FR, Mercola, Malone, Kennedy, etc., are grifters seeking to increase their fortunes by pushing anti-vaxxer propaganda.


10 posted on 02/22/2023 8:37:12 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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Mercola, Malone, Kennedy, etc., are grifters...

I couldn’t disagree with you more. I’ve seen many interviews with Dr. Malone. He did the original work on mRNA vaccines & knows the most about it. He’s always been thoughtful & careful in his remarks. I don’t see how he’s making any ‘grift’ in as much as he’s been roundly vilified & side-lined for talking about the vaccines. He’s a good guy in my book. VERY good!


11 posted on 02/22/2023 8:45:49 AM PST by Twotone
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To: DugwayDuke
What's your point? most of us against the clot shot are not truthful? Not wanting to risk a false appeal to authority, my family has background in the medical field and I have done the research, the mRNA technology used for the clot shot has been wildly propagandized as an overall good and misused to the harm of many.
12 posted on 02/22/2023 8:51:57 AM PST by Skwor
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To: blueunicorn6

“They aren’t afraid of justice.”

In this world we get Law.

In the next world we get Justice.

L


13 posted on 02/22/2023 9:00:14 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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Twotone wrote: “I couldn’t disagree with you more. I’ve seen many interviews with Dr. Malone. He did the original work on mRNA vaccines & knows the most about it.”

Malone did some work on mRNA in the beginning. There are many more with greater contributions and more knowledge. At least he’s stopped making the claims that he invented mRNA.

Now, as for his ‘grift’. Malone has a newsletter charging $5/month. He claims over 8000 paid subscribers. That’s about $31,000 per month. Then there are his book deals. I’m sure he’s at least reimbursed for his travel costs, maybe more.

Mercola has one of the largest websites for homeopathic medicine on the web which he touts as a substitute for vaccines. Kennedy makes millions from his anti-vaxxer rhetoric.


14 posted on 02/22/2023 9:05:42 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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Skwor wrote: “What’s your point? most of us against the clot shot are not truthful? Not wanting to risk a false appeal to authority, my family has background in the medical field and I have done the research, the mRNA technology used for the clot shot has been wildly propagandized as an overall good and misused to the harm of many.”

The vaccines have saved millions of lives, prevented many more illnesses and hospitalizations.

I’m not saying that you or most of those against the vaccines are being untruthful. Instead, they are mostly parroting misinformation from the likes of Malone, Mercola, Kennedy, etc.


15 posted on 02/22/2023 9:08:45 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: Rurudyne

If we believe the exact opposite of what the corrupt media tells us we will be well informed. The media is a pathetic joke with no credibility. They are such a joke that they desperately try to silence their critics. A media that doesn’t believe in free speech. How pathetic.


16 posted on 02/22/2023 9:14:03 AM PST by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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To: DugwayDuke

No they have not and you have no studies to show they have. In fact all the data coming in shows the exact opposite.

Please explain how VAERS has somehow now become unreliable once it showed the jab was causing more harm than good?

VAERS was considered key in tracking such things until the jab came along. Funny how real science is dismissed for your SCIENCE!


17 posted on 02/22/2023 9:23:07 AM PST by Skwor
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To: DugwayDuke

Also please explain why the organizations you are defending lied about natural immunity which has been now shown to be equally and even more effective than the jab.

I would also like to know why Pfizer lied and hid the fact they never tested the jab for actually preventing the transmission of covid, something they admitted not to long ago to a court in Europe.


18 posted on 02/22/2023 9:32:02 AM PST by Skwor
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To: Skwor

Skwor wrote: “Also please explain why the organizations you are defending lied about natural immunity which has been now shown to be equally and even more effective than the jab.”

You’re ignoring the fact that in order to have natural immunity, you must be infected and survive the virus.

Skwor wrote: “I would also like to know why Pfizer lied and hid the fact they never tested the jab for actually preventing the transmission of covid, something they admitted not to long ago to a court in Europe.”

Please explain how one tests for the prevention of COVID?


19 posted on 02/22/2023 10:08:02 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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Skwor wrote: “No they have not and you have no studies to show they have. In fact all the data coming in shows the exact opposite.”

All you have to do is observe the reduction of deaths/illnesses/hospitalization since the introduction of the vaccines.

Skwor wrote: “Please explain how VAERS has somehow now become unreliable once it showed the jab was causing more harm than good?”

VAERS has shown nothing of the sort.


20 posted on 02/22/2023 10:10:30 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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